International Conference Sustainable World Food Supply

Aim of the conference is to stimulate a broadly supported vision on a sustainable world food supply that is based on the interest of farmers as well as on the environment and biodiversity.

Divided on the themes: sustainable agriculture and ecology and ecosystem restoration, sustainable food, water and energy supply, economic and social benefits, food sovereignty and land rights and socialisation of agriculture, projects from Asia, Africa and Latin America will show that a sustainable approach to the region works, motivates people and is beneficial in many ways.

The following video clip for instance shows very nice how the quality and yield of rice easily can be improved : System of Rice Intensification (SRI). It is from the 'Better U Foundation' (BUF), an initiative of actor Jim Carrey in the context of the global food supply. BUF was established in 2005 and supports sustainable innovations which transform people's daily lives.

During the conference initiatives, activities, businesses and people from these parts of the world will be associated with Dutch companies, organizations and governments, both during and after the conference.
Lasting relationships between various partners are facilitated and continued through a specifically for this purpose developed website www.sustainablefoodsupply.org.
Dutch companies, industries, research institutes and consultancy firms have the opportunity to present their expertise and techniques at the to the conference linked Table Top Info Market.

The year 2015 has been declared by the United Nations ‘International Year of Soils’.

A map of MoveHub shows with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) the living costs around the world in comparison to New York.
The Consumer Price Index, used to determine the difference in the living costs between countries, takes into account the prices of groceries, transportation, restaurants and utilities.

Survey in the framework of Organicseeds.nl

Breeding of crops, among other things led to increased production, more uniformity, mechanisation and “global” varieties with outstanding performance. At the same time we face al loss of biodiversity, increased pressure on the environment and higher levels of pests and diseases in our crops.

This leads to great opportunities for example for breeders to breed “local” next to their “global” varieties. Varieties developed in and for a specific region!! These will be better adapted to local conditions (soil, climate, etc.), better to grow in balance with their environment and therefore less polluting. A “local” variety, produced in his own region by organic growers, gives the region its own face. A “local” variety is also attractive to local consumers and strengthens the connections within the region.

From concept to reality:

The implementation of the concept raises some important questions:
• How do we fill in this beautiful picture and make it reality?
• How can this be achieved efficiently and with limited resources?
• How can we combine organic farming experience, new breeding techniques and knowledge, genetic resources and consumer's wishes?
• How can a grower determine which variety suits best in his situation?
• How can a breeder obtain data about his varieties under many varying conditions in different areas?

About all this, Kitty de Jager and Bertus Buizer exchanged ideas with growers, breeders and consumers. First this has been done by a survey, which was held in November and December 2011. Secondly, everyone could give their feedback during their workshop, during the BioVak, the 18th and 19th of January 2012 in Zwolle.

Results of the survey:

At the beginning of 2011 the survey had been send to both organic and conventional growers and breeders. They were asked to fill in some questions about the availability of varieties and their willingness to participate in trails.Read more ....

Breeding Square Organicseeds.nl showed for a big number of crops the best varieties at BioVak 2011

On an attractive and convenient Breeding Square with a large number of companies, organized by Buizer Advies in collaboration with ICEM and Organicseeds.nl, many Dutch nurseries and traders in the plant sector have shown their varieties, which are of great importance to the national and international organic market.
Participants of the Breeding Square offered high-quality propagating material to visitors from home and abroad and work always to new varieties, which with regard to
taste and quality meet the demands of modern consumers within and outside Europe and which comply well with organic growing conditions.

The Dutch nurseries and traders produce organic propagating material including the following crops:

In the immediate vicinity of the Breeding Square there will be held several times during BioVak a workshop on the latest developments and results of nursing and breeding of organic propagating material. Also for the conventional sector these are important developments. Simultaneous translation for foreign visitors is planned.

Plan in your calendar for 18 and / or January 19, 2012 already a longer visit to BioVak'12 in Zwolle.
In 2010 we had also a Breeding Square at BioVak. See the flyer for theBreeding Square at BioVak 2010

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